Learn more and vote YES on King County Charter Change Amendment No. 2 on November 4th.
OUTFIT YOUR BUMPER!
The integration of LMA and ERW allows us to offer this fantastic way to show your support for marriage equality.
REGISTER TO VOTE
Register online now OR call ERW at 206-324-2570 and we will send you a voter registration card in the mail.
TELL YOUR STORY
If you support marriage equality, please use our online testimony feature where you can write your story! We'll give it to your legislators, so they know how important equality is to their constituents. Click here to read stories people have written from around the state.
BREAKING NEWS: Connecticut's Supreme Court rules gay and lesbian couples have the right to marry! Visit Love Makes a Family and GLAD for the details.
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TAKE ACTION
Vote 2008--Sign Up to Receive Your Voters' Guide
• Sign up to receive your voters' guide and tell your friends and family to do the same.
• Read our Primary Endorsements for more information on the candidates.
• Donate to the ERW PAC today so we can continue our work toward equality!
Sign the Marriage Equality Petition
• Sign the petition so that your elected officials know that marriage equality matters to you.
Survey for Transgender/Gender Non-Conforming Individuals • Take the survey from the NGLTF on discrimination against transgender people.
EVENTS
Debate Watching Parties! Debate Nights 5:30pm-8:00pm @ Cafe Metropolitan Friday, September 26 - Thursday, October 2 - Tuesday, October 7 - Wednesday, October 15 Come watch the presidential debates (and vice-presidential debate on October 2nd) with us at Cafe Metropolitan! Enjoy an equalitini and good company.
ALLYSHIP Queerly Classed Discussion Series Tuesdays 6:30pm @ Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center October 23rd Beyond Marriage: Threats & Progress regarding Health Insurance, Family Leave & Domestic Partnership.
November 24th OUT of Queer Space: The history of gentrification and the exploration of decreasing queer space on Capitol Hill.
Contact Debbie Carlsen or Persis Yu with any questions.
NEWS & UPDATES
ERW Endorses Barack Obama for President
For the first time in its history, Equal Rights Washington announces the endorsement of a federal candidate. In the 2008 presidential election ERW endorses Barack Obama.
New Report on Bullying in Washington State Schools
A report evaluating the 2002 anti-bullying statute has just been released. It finds "Bullying has not declined significantly in Washington public schools since 2002." While this is troubling, the Safe Schools Coalition will work with legislators and educators to address the findings in the report. Read report here.
Information for Same-Sex Couples Hoping to Marry in California
Equal Rights Washington (ERW) works to ensure and promote dignity, safety, and equality for all lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Washingtonians.
